The Nebraska Medical Center could have been mistaken for a zoo after a special patient was brought in for treatment of a fractured jaw.

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A 27-year-old silverback gorilla named Motuba was brought in Saturday for a CT scan and surgery after a scuffle with another gorilla.

Doug Armstrong, director of animal health at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, said Motuba and one of the younger gorillas apparently got into a fight, which left Motuba with a fractured jaw that pushed three of his teeth outward.The zoo doesn't have the equipment to perform CT scans, so the gorilla was taken to the hospital.

Officials said fights aren't unusual, but Motuba's injury was more serious than the normal scrapes and bruises they see on gorillas.

After surveying the extent of the Motuba's injuries, surgery was done to remove a piece of the gorilla's fractured jaw and the askew teeth.

Lindsay Locke was on the team treating Motuba.

"It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Locke said. "It was a little overwhelming in terms of the number of people that were there. All the zoo handlers and the medical personnel."

The 400 lb. Motuba is among four silverbacks that socialize together at the zoo.Motuba will be OK, but he has to eat soft foods for now, which zoo officials said he doesn't really like.